This is a June 8, 1972 file photo of South Vietnamese forces follow after terrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, as they run down Route 1 near Trang Bang after an aerial napalm attack... (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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Facebook is backing down: Outrage followed the social network's decision to censor a famous Vietnam War photo showing a young, naked girl running from napalm bombs after tearing off her burning clothes, and now Facebook has reversed that decision. Facebook had removed the photo from the Facebook page of Norway's biggest newspaper because it violated the site's nudity policy; the newspaper, Norway's prime minister, and others quickly rebuked Facebook for doing so. On Friday, Facebook said it would restore the image, which had also apparently been removed from the PM's Facebook page, the Wall Street Journal reports.

"An image of a naked child would normally be presumed to violate our community standards, and in some countries might even qualify as child pornography," a Facebook spokesperson said. In this case, we recognize the history and global importance of this image in documenting a particular moment in time." The site also said it would make changes to its review process so that the photo would not be affected again in the future. More on the controversy here.

Facebook showed the world where their minds are at. Too late, guys, we know about you.

tpvero

Sep 10, 2016 9:25 AM CDT

So we all look at this photo and are numb to it, and talk about censorship and not the horror of innocent children continually being brutalized by adult wars. This is a disgrace. Really look at that photo and resolve to at least help the children caught in adult wars.

TheStupid1

Sep 10, 2016 4:16 AM CDT

MY KID just watched this!!!!! What the HELL are people thinking!??!?! This is a naked girl!!!! I dont care if its historical! Have some class!